Total Crime Rate

158.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheddar Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 731st highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheddar Road (B12 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheddar Road (B12 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mary Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheddar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willows Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fitters Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitters Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rolling Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheddar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Willows Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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